Liftoff Into Space

Take students on a wide-ranging tour of space that includes looks at astronomy and the technology that has allowed us to explore and study our solar system. Includes four feature segments.

Rockets--Explores the history of rockets and the contributions the U.S.-Soviet space race made to today's technology.Exploring Space--Considers the challenges of space travel and of living thousands of kilometers away from Earth.Night and Day--Explains why the sun appears to rise and set each day, giving us the experience of night and day.Life on Mars?--Examines clues that have led some scientists to believe that life might once have existed on the red planet.